A year of commemorative days

If you’re looking for a special day to organize a project this coming year, consult this list of commemorative days and holidays! Don’t forget, if you get something going in site, the GAD committee would love to hear about it. Leave us a comment or send an email to gad.nicaragua@gmail.com.

January:

11th – National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

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February:

4th – World Cancer Day

6th – International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

20th – World Day of Social Justice

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March:

8th – International Women’s Day

10th – National Women and Girl’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

21st – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

22nd – World Water Day

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April:

2nd – Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action

7th – World Health Day

22nd – Earth Day

23rd – World Book Day

23rd – English Language Day

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May:

1st – International Worker’s Day

5th – International Midwives’ Day

12th – International Nurses Day

15th – International Day of Families

17th – International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

30th – Nicaraguan Mother’s Day

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June:

1st – Global Day of Parents

12th – World Day Against Child Labor

23rd – Nicaraguan Father’s Day

26th – International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

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July:

11th – World Population Day

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August:

4th – Friendship Day

9th – International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

12th – International Youth Day

20th – World Mosquito Day

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September:

8th – International Literacy Day

21st – International Day of Peace

26th – World Contraception Day

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October:

2nd – International Day of Non-Violence

5th – International Day of No Prostitution

11th – International Day of the Girl Child

15th – International Day of Rural Women

16th – World Food Day

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November:

16th – International Day for Tolerance

19th – International Men’s Day

20th – Universal Children’s Day

25th – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women